2023 Maratona dles Dolomites Enel
Event Date: 2nd July 2023 Tour Dates: 29th June 2023 - 3rd July 2023, 4 nightsEuropean Cycle Events are an Official Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel tour operator
At present SOLD OUT – Please call
The first Maratona dles Dolomites Enel was on 12th July 1987. This was a celebration of the first 10 years of the cycling club Societá Ciclistica Alta Badia-Raiffeisen. The 175 kms route snaked through seven Dolomite passes: Gardena, Sella, Fedaia, Duran, Forcella Staulanza, Falzarego and Valparola. It started and ended in Pedraces. There were 166 participants. The first to pass the finish line was the Austrian Wolfgang Steinmayr, a former Austrian Olympic cyclist aged 43, who rode for over ten hours. There was also a single woman riding; Trui Beemsterboern from Holland, who finished just one hour later. The organising committee of the time never imagined that it was the start of an event that would become part of non-professional cycling contest history worldwide.
To bring this up to date, the penultimate climb, the mighty 9.9 kms Passo Giau, will give you plenty to think about with 922 meters of pure climbing at an average gradient of 9.3% and a maximum of 15%. It’s also a very different story now from those early days, with 30,000 entries and just 12,000 + cyclists being allotted places to ride.
When is it?
Thursday 29th July 2023 to Monday 3rd July 2023.
4 nights.
Your Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel challenge is on Sunday 2nd July 2023
The Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel – has to be the ‘must do’ sportive on your ‘must-do bucket list’. You will be one of 10,000 cyclists on closed roads climbing over seven mountain passes in the most spectacular scenery you are ever likely to encounter. Four passes are over 2,000 meters. You will climb a total of 4,000 meters. There are just 2 kms of flat road on this Gran Fondo. You may have the legs, but you also need the will. “I really enjoyed it although it was very tough” Sir Bradley Wiggins, 2017.
How long is the Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel ?
There are 3 distances for the Gran Fondo Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel (This link shows you the 2018 distances which may change slightly for 2019)
- Maratona: 138 kms – 4,230m ascent
- Middle: 106 kms – 3,130m ascent
- Sellaronda: 55 kms – 1,780m ascent
Your Gran Fondo starts and finishes in Corvara, Alta Badia in the Sud Tirol region
Excited? Cost and Hotels
TOUR COST PER PERSON – We are using 3 different hotels
- Prices based on per person sharing a twin/double room – Hotel Belsit – 3 Star £899.95 SOLD OUT
- Prices based on per person sharing a twin/double room – Delux Twin room Hotel Posta Zirm 4-star £999.95 SOLD OUT
- Price based on per person sharing a twin/double room – Hotel Capella Alpine Room 5 star £1149.95 SOLD OUT
- Price based on per person sharing a twin/double room – Hotel Capella Superior Room 5 star £1249.95 SOLD OUT
Single occupancy limited please ask
£175.00 – Belsit Hotel ,
£225.00 Posta Zirm Hotel (std double) £275.00 Posta Zirm Hotel (De-lux room)
£275.00 Capella Hotel Alpine room
£325.00 Capella Superior Room
Optional Extra £150 per bike for safe and secure bike transportation to and from the UK, direct to your hotel.
To book use this link > europeancycleevents.com/tour/maratona-2023-bike-transport
No hidden extras.
WHEN AND WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PAY?
£200.00 reserves your place
£200.00 1st instalment 30/9/2022
Balance to be paid by 31/3/2023
Non rider – deduct £100.00
Please take a look at our payment and cancellations Terms and Conditions.
WHAT DO WE INCLUDE IN YOUR TRIP?
- Transfer to and from Venice Marco Polo (VCE)
- Bed and breakfast and evening meals at a perfectly located 4-star hotel
- Guaranteed Gran Fondo entry
- Guided ride out, or do your own thing
- Some other tour operators add these costs to your trip cost
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?
- Hotel personal tax
- Your other personal hotel costs, such as your bar bill, etc
- Other personal expenses
- Personal insurance
It is recommended that you take out personal insurance. - Flights
Flight arrivals & departures
Outbound
Fly into Venice, Venice Marco Polo (VCE)
Ensure you are cleared through customs by 13:00
Coach departs at 13:30
Return
Coach departs from the hotel at 10:30 a.m.
3-hour (approx.) transfer, so book your return flight with this in mind, I would suggest a flight after 15:30
What we need from you
The organisers will email early next year with a link to download personal details which will include your medical certificate. So I suggest you have this document ready by 31/3
- Date of birth
- Full address
- email address
- Contact number.
What about the ‘Small Print’ and payment?
PAYMENT
Many thanks for deciding to take a trip with European Cycle Events, we really look forward to seeing you.
All Events and Bespoke trip payments
Your deposit payment, which secures your place on your trip, is taken by Stripe along with instalments and balance payments
Our terms and conditions can be found on our Terms and Conditions Page
Bike Delivery and Collection Times UK based Riders only
To book bike transfer click here
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Departure2nd July 2023
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Departure Time29th June 2023 - 3rd July 2023, 4 nights
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